Hospital president, mother robbed near The Mall at Millenia

The president of a local children's hospital and her 82-year-old mother were attacked and robbed near The Mall at Millenia. The incident was captured on surveillance video. Chris Hush (@ChrisHushWESH) has the story.

The president of a children's hospital and her 82-year-old mother were attacked and robbed near The Mall at Millenia. The incident was caught on surveillance video.

The teens accused of the attack told police they targeted that area for a reason.

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Police said thieves are getting more savvy, knowing exactly where to strike. Security guards currently patrol The Mall at Millenia, however, just across the street from the busy mall, there are not many hired security guards.

"It's very dangerous for us senior citizens," said shopper Amapola Hansberger.

Hansberger said the latest armed robbery to happen in the Millenia Crossing shopping center is enough.

"I went for a concealed weapons class, and I got very good instruction. And if it gets to be that dangerous, we will just have to carry," Hansberger said.

Three weeks ago while the president of Nemours Children's Hospital and her 82-year-old mother were window shopping, police said a 14-year-old and a 16-year-old robbed them at gunpoint, knocking the elderly woman to the ground.

Surveillance video shows the two running away with a group of friends, getting away with four iPhones, credit cards, cash and a purse.

"This area definitely needs security," said shopper Michael Fischer.

Just across the street at the Mall at Millenia, there are security guards. It was the security guards there who escorted the two suspects off mall property, just moments before they robbed the two women, according to police documents. But police said criminals are mapping out sections and taking note of the areas without hired security.

"We feel safe over there, so we cross the street and we're not safe? That doesn't make sense," Hansberger said.